Cathcart Railway Station

I do — slightly — apologise for the second photography of this place. It’s not very professional but it made me giggle. This was on a recent pub and grub outing with the boy. Who turned round to see what I was doing and inadvertently got snapped.
This was, of course, followed by a «Oh for f**k’s sake. Have you got that b****y camera out again. Can we not just go for dinner? I’m not walking beside you with that thing — you look like a nutter.» and so on until we got to The Bank.
Anyway, as a local living ‘out in the sticks’ (e.g. not in the hustle and bustle of the City Centre or West End) and liking a drink, therefore ruling out the car option, public transport is pretty important. And, I reckon, often overlooked. Thus, here we are reading/​writing a review of a train station.
Now, Cathcart railway station is located just where Clarkston Road meets Newlands Road. This means it’s not exactly handy for the busy Battlefield Road and Hampden area just minutes away. Instead, it is in a mainly residential area that has a few shops and restaurants as well as ONE pub.
However, it is very handy for transport into town as the trains are usually on time and fairly quick. They are a little bit more on the expensive side compared to buses but then again you don’t need to worry about getting stuck in traffic until you hit the short run up to Central Station that has the odd train or two queued up already.
I had to say that I’m not really a big fan of trains and usually opt for the bus. But, seen as I will be starting a job in Pollok Country Park soon it is likely this was because a thing of the past as there are no direct buses from me to them. Hence, a quick jump on at Cathcart and a jump off at Pollokshaws East (or West — which one is it??) will probably because a pretty regular occurrence.
This brings up another good point — sometimes the railway stations are closer and/​or more convenience to get to you destination. So, worth investigating if you are willing to travel (or live) out in the sticks.